Other works

Crimes of the Heart (Original, Play) written by Beth Hanley directed by Melvin Bernhardt Harley Venton was a standby for the roles of Lloyd Barnette and Doc Porter at the John Golden Theatre, New York, NY, November 4, 1981 to February 13, 1983

The Circle (Revival, Play, Romantic Comedy) written by W. Somerset Maugham directed by Brian Murray Harley Venton portrayed Edward Luton at the Ambassador Theatre, New York, NY, November 20, 1989 to May 20, 1990

"Advice From a Caterpillar" (original play based on "Alice in Wonderland" written by Douglas Carter Beane); portrayed Suit from March 31, 1991 to May 19, 1991 at the Lucille Lortel Theatre 121 Christopher Street New York, NY. This was off-Broadway. This production was produced by Edgar Lansbury, John Nassivera and Don Schneider and Edgar Lansbury was also the director. Original Music was provided by David Abir.

In the 1991 Documentary; "Lifting the Fog: Intrigue in the Middle East", he also played the following real life (but by then deceased) British citizens: Sir Henry McMahon, in 1915. Lord Balfour, in 1917 and 1919. Philosopher and author, T.E. Lawrence in 1920. He spoke with a perfect British accent, at least in this writer's humble opinion. from Peter Bradfield

In the advertisement for "Law & Order" on TNT, Harley Venton appears in his role as Ray Taylor in the December 2000 episode of "Thin Ice." Venton gets the longest of the guest actor shots during this commercial.

Voice-over (He's done two in the past, one for part of an episode of "Matlock" from 1992, as the murdered character of Sonny Carlo {in telephone answering machine messages} and once as his former character of Derek Colby on "Guiding Light").

Voice over for "Live 365 Radio" commercials on the internet.

(1987) Husband and father on a Luvs Deluxe commercial.

(September 20, 1988 to October 23, 1988) He played Billy Dalton in Horton Foote's play, "The Habitation of Dragons," at the Public Theater in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with Horton Foote Jr. (George Tolliver); Peter Francis James (Lonny); Eugenia Rawis (Miss Helena); Marco St. John (Leonard Tolliver); Emmett O'Sullivan-Moore (Mr. Charlie); Isa Thomas (Leonard Tolliver); Hallie Foote (Margaret Tolliver); Mac Fleischman (Leonard Tolliver Jr.); Stephen Robert Hanna (Horace Tolliver); Matt Mulhern (Wally Smith); Concard McLaren (Virgil Tolliver); Ben Tatar (Lester Whyte); Ann Kittredge (Bernice Dayton); David Butler (Sheriff); Denise Du Maurier (Evelyn Sparks); William Thunhurst (Mr. Smith); Douglas Rees (Harry Brightman); and Edward Janeck (Zachary Mott) in the cast. Horton Foote was also director.

(1976 season) Fran Bennett, Leta Bonynge, Barbara Bryne, Helen Carey, Jeff Chandler, Oliver Cliff, Robert Colston, Susan Dafoe, Lance Davis, Peter Michael Goetz, Russell Gold, Michael Gross, Wiley Harker, Tom Hegg, Dennis Kennedy, Mark Larmos, Karen Landry, Meredith Lane, Tony Mockus, Jane Murray, Guy Paul, Fern Persons, John Pielmeier, Christopher Pennock, Ken Ruta, Victoria Elizabeth Thompson and he were members of the ensemble acting company at the Tyrone Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, Minnesota.